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This is for durability and grip on rocky trails and no hoot given towards weight or how many ks I cover in a ride.
That's what I want.
No point squabbling about grams when I'm pushing 92kg + bike + kit up mountains.Maybe I should've got the non-Race one? No clue how they differ. Sick of reading tyre blurbs full of marketing horseshit and every forum has people reporting polar opposite ride qualities for the same tyres...
hippy-
Ok, with the Rekon for example you have some choices:
Compound: Dual compound, 3C MaxxSpeed (more fast rolling and hard wearing), or 3C MaxxTerra (more traction, but wears a bit faster)
Casing: 60 and 120 TPI ... 60 is more stiff but more durable
Protection: Exo or Exo+Weight diff on a 29x2.4 tyre from lightest to heaviest is about 60g
Race vs Non-Race: https://www.singletracks.com/mtb-gear/maxxis-rekon-race-mountain-bike-tire-review/
pascalo
I went with the most durable rekon and a non-race ardent in the back. This is for durability and grip on rocky trails and no hoot given towards weight or how many ks I cover in a ride.
At first I had the ardent in the front but I found it vague when leaning into a turn and got scared of it while my stitches were still healing. People say it starts properly gripping when you properly lean it over but I guess that's just not my style or skill level.
If you're trying to cover distance and have skills and/or don't push it on downhills you might wanna choose something with less knobbly bits in the middle and lower rolling resistance overall though, like Mezcal or Fast Track Pro.
An insert could make up for the lack of protection those tyres usually give.